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Forrestal

American  
[fawr-uh-stl, -stawl, for-] / ˈfɔr ə stl, -ˌstɔl, ˈfɒr- /

noun

  1. James Vincent, 1892–1949, U.S. financier, secretary of Defense 1947–49.


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“I like to make a loop of the Pirate Trail, Mariposa Trail, Flying Mane Trail, Fossil Trail and back on Forrestal Drive to the starting point.”

From Los Angeles Times

More than eight miles of trails have closed across Portuguese Bend Reserve, Filiorum Reserve, Abalone Cove Reserve and Forrestal Reserve, according to city park officials, because of toppled utility poles, massive fissures, fallen rocks and dangerous dropoffs.

From Los Angeles Times

The Forrestal Building is owned by the General Services Administration, which has encouraged new thinking about the 10th Street corridor.

From Washington Post

In an emailed statement, a GSA spokeswoman would only say that the Forrestal Building is currently “occupied” by a federal agency.

From Washington Post

A Sept. 14 letter from Billie Tsien, chairwoman of the fine arts commission and a brilliant and distinguished architect, explicitly encouraged the Smithsonian to consider the Forrestal site.

From Washington Post